Georgia market at a glance
| Car washes (NAICS 811192) | 691 establishments (2022: 694) · 6,318 employees · $208.9 million payroll |
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| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 4,976 establishments · 31,212 employees |
| Top counties | Fulton 75, Gwinnett 65, Cobb 61, DeKalb 41, Bibb 21, Hall 20, Chatham 18, Houston 18, Cherokee 16, Douglas 16 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: 407; Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC: 32 (all states in the metro); Macon-Bibb County, GA: 29; Chattanooga, TN-GA: 27 (all states in the metro); Savannah, GA: 24; Gainesville, GA: 20; Warner Robins, GA: 20; Columbus, GA-AL: 17 (all states in the metro) |
| Households per establishment | 6,108 (US: 6,702) |
| Population | 11,180,878 |
| Households | 4,220,732 |
| Household vehicles | 8,075,016 (1.91 per household) |
| Median household income | $79,991 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Fulton 723,173, Gwinnett 654,912, Cobb 568,948, DeKalb 481,692, Cherokee 216,289, Chatham 203,757, Clayton 188,464, Forsyth 187,510, Henry 179,973, Hall 153,093 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Georgia window tint rules
Since July 1, 2026, Georgia requires at least 28% light transmission (plus or minus 3 percent) on front side windows and at least 15% (plus or minus 3 percent) on rear side windows and the rear windshield. Reflectance on those windows may not go above 20%. Material that reduces light through the front windshield is prohibited, apart from listed exceptions. Some vehicle classes are exempt at the rear.
Summary checked against O.C.G.A. § 40-8-73.1 as amended by 2026 Ga. Act 640 (HB 1161) § 3, effective July 1, 2026; O.C.G.A. § 17-10-3(a)(1); Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 570-22-.05 and 570-22-.06 on 2026-09-19. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Georgia ceramic shop questions
- How many ceramic coating businesses are there in Georgia?
- Census has no ceramic coating category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 691 in Georgia in 2023, most in Fulton (75), Gwinnett (65), Cobb (61), DeKalb (41) and Bibb (21) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Georgia?
- Georgia households had 8,075,016 vehicles available, 1.91 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Fulton (723,173), Gwinnett (654,912), Cobb (568,948), DeKalb (481,692), Cherokee (216,289) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
Ceramic coating shop software in neighbouring states
Number of car washes, CBP 2023.
- Florida · 1,668
- Alabama · 279
- South Carolina · 288
- Tennessee · 371